Let opposition have its say & government its way: Venkaiah Naidu

NEW DELHI: A day after leaders from 17 opposition parties wrote to Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu expressing concern over government "rushing" legislation, the Vice-President said elections are expected to deliver a mandate and allowing governments to deliver is an essential feature of legislatures.
He said it was the responsibility of ruling and opposition to ensure legislatures function. Naidu underlined that legislation is intended for socio-economic transformation, deliberation to raise issues of public importance and ensuring the accountability of the executive of the day.
"If MPs and MLAs resort to slogan shouting, rushing into the well of Houses and disruption of the proceedings, they are only compromising on these three core functions of the legislatures. This is a great disservice to parliamentary democracy and letting down people," Naidu said.
"In every election, people give a certain mandate to elected governments. Respecting such a mandate and allowing governments of the day to deliver should be an essential principle of functioning of such legislatures," he said.
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1. ^{^} Rajya Sabha (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
2. ^{^} Venkaiah Naidu (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
3. ^{^} legislation (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
4. ^{^} elections (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
5. ^{^} parliamentary democracy (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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